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Morrie In His Own Words
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Chroniques et points de vue:From :Preceding the phenomenal success of Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie, in which Albom discusses his weekly visits with his mentor, Morrie, as Morrie faces death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Morrie Schwartz published his own book, Morrie: ln His 0wn Words. Schwartz intended his words to be read by people dying of terminal illnesses with passages titled ,'Living with Physical Limitations,' 'Grieving for Your Losses,' and 'Reviewing the Past.' Yet, just as in the case in Tuesdays with Morrie, this collection of plainspoken reflections transcends the 'death and dying' ...
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Girl, Interrupted
»rank: 12731
Chroniques et points de vue:From :When reality got 'too dense' for 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen, she was hospitalized. lt was 1967, and reality was too dense for many people. But few who are labeled mad and locked up for refusing to stick to an agreed-upon reality possess Kaysen's lucidity in sorting out a maelstrom of contrary perceptions. Her observations about hospital life are deftly rendered; often darkly funny. Her clarity about the complex province of brain and mind, of neuro-chemical activity and something more, make this book of brief essays an exquisite challenge to conventional ...
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